Playa Piskado

Playa Piskado is a small bay on the west side of Curaçao, near the village of Westpunt, known locally as a spot where sea turtles are frequently seen close to shore. The site sits along Curaçao's fringing reef system, which lines much of the island's leeward coast, and is entered directly from the beach over a reef bottom that stays shallow, with a maximum depth of around 5 metres. It's rated a beginner dive, well suited to the gentle slope near the entry point. Divers have also reported eagle rays, parrotfish, and snapper here, and boat traffic in the bay is worth watching for given the shallow, shore-accessible setup.

Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.

• SnapperSnapperReported here · unconfirmed
• Lettuce CoralAgaricia agaricitesReported here · unconfirmed
• Mountainous Star CoralOrbicella faveolataReported here · unconfirmed
• Mustard Hill CoralPorites astreoidesReported here · unconfirmed
• Greater Star CoralMontastraea cavernosaReported here · unconfirmed
• Lobed Star CoralOrbicella annularisReported here · unconfirmed
• Blushing Star CoralStephanocoenia interseptaReported here · unconfirmed
• Boulder Brain CoralColpophyllia natansReported here · unconfirmed
• Boulder star coralOrbicella franksiReported here · unconfirmed
• Massive Starlet CoralSiderastrea sidereaReported here · unconfirmed
• Smooth Flower CoralEusmilia fastigiataReported here · unconfirmed
• ParrotfishParrotfishReported here · unconfirmed
• Eagle rayEagle rayReported here · unconfirmed